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What Nurses Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness 04/18/2018 08:00pm • Nursing can be a rewarding career, but training to become a nurse can be costly. Many nurses start their careers with hefty student loan balances. 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Critics of the plan im What Happens If You Misuse Your Student Loans 04/17/2018 08:00pm • Many college students make poor decisions with their student loan refunds -- spending the money on noneducational purposes, such as spring break vacations and buying new clothes. Accounts of student loan misuse are easy to find -- and usually don't shock the Student Loan Ranger. However, we were sur Cash is flowing into DC area congressional races 04/17/2018 05:07am • WASHINGTON — Millions of dollars are pouring into key congressional races in Maryland and Virginia ahead of June’s primaries. In Northern Virginia, the heated 10th Congressional District race, is drawing much of the money. Rep. Barbara Comstock, who faces Republican challenger Shak Hill June 4 Ways Millennials Can Avoid Online Financial Scams 04/16/2018 08:00pm • If you're in your 20s and 30s, you may think you're less vulnerable than seniors to fall for online financial scams. But the numbers say otherwise. According to the Federal Trade Commission's annual data summary of consumer complaints released in March, 40 percent of Americans between ages 20 and 29 Here's How to Survive Bankruptcy 04/16/2018 08:00pm • Even the most responsible people can run into financial hardships. Sometimes these issues get so bad that they can't get out from under them. For those with unmanageable debt, one solution is to file for bankruptcy. Having to file for bankruptcy can take an emotional and financial toll. Even so, in How to Find Free Money for Grad School 04/15/2018 08:00pm • A new online tool makes it easier for students to find free money to pay for grad school. Sallie Mae, a Delaware-based student loan company, released Graduate School Scholarship Search, which allows current and prospective graduate and professional students to hunt for private scholarships. The sea Senior Loans Make Sense as Interest Rates Rise 04/15/2018 08:00pm • Many income-hungry investors have turned to senior loans to earn a tad more than they can on traditional bonds. But with the economy strong, interest rates rising and financial markets in a bit of a tizzy, how do they look today? They look pretty good, according to many experts. "Senior loans gener How to Offset Law School Costs With Outside Scholarships 04/15/2018 08:00pm • Aside from taking out student loans or borrowing money from family, scholarships for law school offer another way to fund an expensive legal education. Many law schools offer merit scholarships. For example, the New York University School of Law has the Furman Academic Scholars Program that awards Consumer Banking Drives Earnings Beat for Bank of America Corp. (BAC) 04/15/2018 08:00pm • Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) reported it beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter earnings and delivered nearly a double-digit increase in its consumer banking revenue on Monday. Although bank stocks have underperformed so far in 2018, analysts say Bank of America is well-positioned to co 6 Surprising Ways Consumers Are Using Cryptocurrencies 04/12/2018 08:00pm • The hype surrounding bitcoin may have faded, but cryptocurrencies are still popular among digital cash enthusiasts. In fact, you could trade your money in for not only bitcoin, but also litecoin, ethereum, ripple and monero, just to name a few cryptocurrencies. And while you hear a lot in the news Why Your Credit Card Bill Is About to Get More Expensive  04/12/2018 08:00pm • In March, the Federal Reserve announced it would officially increase the fed funds rate from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. Credit card holders are going to want to pay close attention to this, because this rate hike can make it more expensive to leave a balance sitting on your credit card accounts. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Profits Are on the Rise 04/12/2018 08:00pm • Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) kicked off 2018 on a high note, reporting first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations. Large U.S. banks are in the middle of the best operating environment they have experienced since before the financial crisis in 2008, and Wells Fargo's numbers s